Sales Consultant

Automotive Sales Consultant

Link Ford in Rice Lake is looking for an Automotive Sales Consultant to join our car sales team. We desire a person with prior selling experience, but it is not preferred. We will train the right candidate to be successful in this role.

By working at a Ford dealership, you can be a part of a brand that honors the past, and is invested in the future. Join the Ford Family where we value service to each other and the world as much as to our customers!

Full Time Position working 40 hours a week (9 am - 5 pm Monday-Friday, and 9 am - 3pm Saturday with one day off a week) Compensation: $35,000-$100,000 per year $35,000-$70,000 plus commission Experience preferred but not necessary Training pay for qualified applicant Most aggressive pay plan in the area

Benefits:

• Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Vision Insurance
• Vacation
• Compensation of $40,000-$100,000 based on experience and performance
• 401K Plan: You will be eligible to make employee pre-tax deferrals into the Company's 401k Plan, beginning the first day of the month following 30 calendar days of employment with a company match as follows: Link Ford contributes 3% for every 1-3% the Team Member contributes4% for 3.5% Team Member contributions and 4% for 5% and over the team member contributions.

Responsibilities:

• Sell new and used vehicles at dealership gross profit, volume and customer satisfaction standards.
• Realize that business is built on customer satisfaction and devote yourself to guaranteeing satisfaction of customers.
• Establish personal income goals that are consistent with dealership standards of productivity, and devise a strategy to meet those goals.
• Determine each customer's vehicle needs by asking questions and listening.
• Demonstrate new and used vehicles (including test drives).
• Deliver vehicles to customers and ensuring that the customer understands the vehicle's operating features, warranty and paper work to lay the foundation for customer loyalty.
• Maintain owner follow-up system that encourages repeat and referral business and contributes to customer satisfaction.
• Keep abreast of new products, features, accessories, etc. and their benefits to customers.
• Maintain a prospect development system.
• Understand the terminology of the automobile business and keep abreast of technological changes in the product.
• Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs.
• Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires.
• Demonstrate use or operation of merchandise.
• Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• WI DOT Sales License upon being hired
• Class D - Regular (Auto, Light Truck, Moped)
• Valid Driver's License with Good Driving Record
• Professional Appearance
• Ability to Sell Minimum Quota According to Dealership Standards

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.